Reader Question: Code 00550 Is Better Than 00400 if There's Debridement
Anesthesia Coding Alert
Reader Question:
Code 00550 Is Better Than 00400 if There's Debridement
Published on Fri Feb 10, 2017
Question: Our anesthesiologist was present during surgery to treat sternal wound infection. According to the OR record, the surgeon debrided wounds at two separate sites, performed [...]
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